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CVE-2026-86709 Details

ANALYZED

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Description

The Pressengine WordPress plugin through 1.0 does not stop its login handler from issuing a session when authentication fails, allowing unauthenticated attackers to log in as any user, including administrators.

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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

VolerionCVSS-B:9.1 CRITICALVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

CNA: CISA-ADPCVSS-B:9.8 CRITICALVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/4b0b16eb-c638-479b-ab65-1cead53f32a8/	[email protected]	AdvisoryExploitPartial Content

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-287	Improper Authentication	CISA-ADP

Affected Products

Product	Versions
Pressengine	<= 1.0
CPE No CPEs found in CPE dictionary for this product. Remediation No remediation found in references.

Change History

2 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Sep 17, 2026	CVE Modified	CISA-ADP
Sep 17, 2026	New CVE Received	[email protected]